Natural Disaster Strikes: I Stockpiled Billions and Carved My Way Through the Apocalypse

Duan Qi was overjoyed to see this.

When some people are happy, some people are unhappy.

Because Wei Lie and Hogg refused to agree to Village Chief Wu's conditions, the matter between Wu Qinglan and Hogg was put on hold.

On this day, the temperature dropped sharply again.

The temperature suddenly dropped from above zero to minus twenty degrees Celsius.

Where the water was originally rippling, layers of ice flowers have now appeared.

All the furnaces were lit.

The severe cold disaster has finally arrived.

This temperature drop has resulted in three deaths and a number of people catching colds.

Several people on Wei Lie's side were sneezing, not to mention those on the next hill.

Four people, all elderly, froze to death in Wujia Village this time.

When they were found, they were all frozen solid.

One person also died on Duan Qi's side; it was a family member with an old age-related illness.

Shen Qing's side is all young people, and they all pulled through.

"The temperature dropped too quickly." Duan Qi looked at the thermometer, sighed, and said, "Quickly find the medicinal herbs, give everyone a bowl, and gather the sick together to prevent them from infecting others. Everyone should try to gather in one tent if possible. In this special time, let's not be so fussy."

The people below acted quickly. After discussing it, the families all decided to stay in one large tent, which would be warmer if they squeezed together.

The situation in Wujia Village was much more chaotic.

"Village Chief, we're running low on medicinal herbs," someone reported to Village Chief Wu. "And many villagers have caught colds from the cold. What can we do without enough medicine?"

"Village chief, why don't we ask Wei Lie and the others for more medicine? Qinglan is pregnant, and they don't even care. That's too much."

"village head……"

Village Chief Wu sat irritably in the tent, warming himself by the fire, and said, "Let me think about it."

But reality didn't allow Village Chief Wu to think for too long, because with this drop in temperature, more and more people were catching colds.

Several young people even fell ill at once.

Village Chief Wu could no longer sit still and took the initiative to negotiate with Wei Lie.

"Mr. Wei, since your men have already done such a thing, you're not going to deny it, are you?" Village Chief Wu was the first to challenge.

Wei Lie looked surprised: "Village Chief Wu, what are you saying? I don't understand. I've already sent someone to propose marriage to Wu Qinglan, but you all refused, so the matter was dropped."

Village Chief Wu choked for a moment and said, "Mr. Wei, is this all you have to offer to marry a virgin? Isn't that a bit too little?"

Wei Lie smiled and said, "Village Chief Wu, since you all look down on Hogg so much, why don't we just call off this marriage? I have a doctor here who can perform surgery on Wu Qinglan to remove the child. We'll also cover her nutritional expenses to ensure she recovers, and we'll give you some compensation as well. To be honest, during the time Hogg was traveling, several women were interested in him. They were either graduates from prestigious universities or second-generation rich and powerful officials. For example, Captain Li, who is in charge of security at the shelter, is very satisfied with Hogg. He's a genuine and promising veteran; he can be a great help to me."

Village Chief Wu panicked.

He originally thought that with Wu Qinglan pregnant, the initiative was on his side.

After all that, they didn't care at all, and the market was better elsewhere.

“Mr. Wei, that’s not how it works. It has to be mutual affection; a forced relationship won’t be sweet. Oh, no, that’s not what I meant. I mean, Hogg and Qinglan are in love, and we can’t break them up, right?” Village Chief Wu said, “I didn’t give them an answer the other day because I was busy. Now that it’s cold and we can’t do anything else, why don’t we get them married as soon as possible?”

"Ah, well, let me think about it first," Wei Lie said casually. "I've been busy with the studies of a few young men under me lately, so I haven't had time for anything else. Duan Qi sent her daughter to study with me, so I have to take responsibility for her, right? She's been getting quite close to some of the young men here lately. Duan Qi even joked with me the other day about arranging a marriage between our children. But that's just a joke. Duan Qi's daughter is only twelve years old, and the young men here are only seventeen—a five-year age difference!"

Upon hearing Wei Lie's words, Village Chief Wu could no longer remain silent.

These past few days, he has personally witnessed how Duan Qi's daughter interacts with the young man here.

Perhaps the two sides will really get married.

Duan Qi even led his men to join Wei Lie's camp.

A five-year age gap, is that even a gap?

Aren't there enough stories about nurturing a character?

Most importantly, Duan Qi also has young, unmarried single women on his side, and they're not bad looking either.

If they really start dating the young men from Wei Lie's side, then what chance does Wujia Village have?

Village Chief Wu finally realized how terribly wrong he had been.

"Oh dear, this is my fault." Village Chief Wu immediately changed his tune, saying, "I'll go back and persuade Qinglan's parents. We can't let Qinglan's belly get so big that it can't be hidden before we hold the wedding. I'm going back now. Mr. Wei, please wait, please wait!"

After saying that, Village Chief Wu left in a hurry.

As soon as he left, Wei Lie and Secretary Cao exchanged a glance and smiled at the same time.

Less than half an hour after Village Chief Wu returned, he sent someone to tell Wei Lie that they were going to discuss the marriage between Hogg and Wu Qinglan.

Hogg then proposed that the bride price would remain the same, but after Wu Qinglan got married, she would no longer be a resident of Wu Family Village and would only be able to follow orders from this side.

Village Chief Wu was initially a little resentful, but when he turned around, he saw Duan Qi's twelve-year-old daughter talking intimately with a young man. Their childhood sweetheart relationship instantly provoked Village Chief Wu.

Village Chief Wu immediately agreed: "Alright, that's how it should be. A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. There's no reason for her to run back to her parents' home every day."

And so, the marriage between Hogg and Wu Qinglan was settled.

The wedding was set for two weeks from now.

Time passed day by day, and the weather grew colder and colder.

Mu Jiuyue stared at the thermometer every day, watching the temperature drop from minus twenty degrees Celsius all the way down, finally settling at seventy degrees Celsius.

"It's so cold today!" Mu Jiuyue couldn't help but sigh, putting her hands in her pockets, comfortably smelling the flowers and listening to a little tune.

"You really are enjoying yourself." Wei Lie came in from outside, took off his heavy coat, and then his warm mink coat, revealing a crisp shirt. Underneath the shirt, he was wearing a protective suit that could withstand temperatures of minus one hundred degrees Celsius.

"Hey, you busy person, what brings you here?" Mu Jiuyue swung her feet and asked, "Aren't you going to play your Infernal Affairs game?"

Wei Lie didn't mind Mu Jiuyue's teasing. He sat opposite her, adjusted the charcoal in the stove, put on a sweet potato and a few chestnuts, and said, "The water outside is completely frozen now. I've had many ambushes set up on the ice. If you step on one, you'll either die or be seriously injured. This is the deployment map and the safety passages. Remember them carefully and don't step on any landmines."